Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
emotional 27%
challenging 24%
lighthearted 13%
dark 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating
196 pages | first published 2003
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ISBN/UID: 9780747574651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The protagonist of Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly—and at times devastatingly—observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of th...Book Information
196 pages | first published 2003
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
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ISBN/UID: 9780747574651
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The protagonist of Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly—and at times devastatingly—observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of th...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 715 reviews
Moods
emotional 27%
challenging 24%
lighthearted 13%
dark 10%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%Average rating